Vivien Chien Books in Order
Vivien Chien has written 14 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Death by Dumpling (2018) and the newest is And Then There Were Bun (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Confirmed
- 14 of 14 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,171 in 7 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 36–54 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,171 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Vivien Chien writes the Noodle Shop Mysteries, culinary cozy mysteries set in and around a Chinese restaurant. Death by Dumpling (2018) opens the series, followed by Dim Sum of All Fears, Murder Lo Mein, Wonton Terror and Egg Drop Dead. Fourteen books are catalogued through And Then There Were Bun in 2026. Waitresses, amateur sleuths and murder are the recurring subjects.
How many Vivien Chien books are there?
Vivien Chien has 14 books, released between 2018 and 2026.
Vivien Chien Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Vivien Chien books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120183433/4
- 220183083/4
- 320193043/4
- 420193203/4
- 520203203/4
- 620202563/4
- 720213203/4
- 82021–3/4
- 102024–3/4
- 112024–3/4
- 122025–3/4
- 132025–3/4
- 142026–3/4
Vivien Chien books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Noodle Shop Mysteries in order
14 books- 1. Death by Dumpling
- 2. Dim Sum of All Fears
- 3. Murder Lo Mein
- 4. Wonton Terror
- 5. Egg Drop Dead
- 6. Killer Kung Pao
- 7. Fatal Fried Rice
- 8. Hot and Sour Suspects
- 9. Misfortune Cookie
- 10. Gone to Hot Pot
- 11. Peking Duck and Cover
- 12. The Chow Maniac
- and 2 more in the table above
Do you have to read Vivien Chien books in order?
You only need to read Vivien Chien books in order within the Noodle Shop Mysteries series, which holds 14 of the 14 Vivien Chien books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Vivien Chien
Start with Death by Dumpling (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Vivien Chien book?
And Then There Were Bun (2026) is the newest Vivien Chien book released so far.
Is there a new Vivien Chien book coming?
No next Vivien Chien book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Vivien Chien at a glance
- Still publishing
- Vivien Chien published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Vivien Chien books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,171 pages across the 7 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Vivien Chien books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
What the Vivien Chien books are about
6 of the 14 Vivien Chien books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, cozy, culinary is tagged on 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, cozy, culinary 4 of 6 books
- Chinese restaurants 2 of 6 books
- Investigation 2 of 6 books
- Murder 2 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 6 books
- Waitresses 2 of 6 books